Reminds me of my childhood hearing about the ticks. My friend had a few dogs and they lived in a rather "country" area. Every dog had at least one of those huge ticks on them.

His dad told him they were better on there than improperly removed. Except proper removal isn't that hard, now as an adult I know he was just one lazy idiot.

For example, one of those dogs lost it's mind and idiot dad took him out with a hunting rifle. What dogs have to suffer through because someone's too cheap to go to the vet. Oh people of South Carolina...